Enrollment
20
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Vernon, UT
Vernon School
Federal NCES profile for Vernon School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490105000576
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Vernon School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Utah schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Utah.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10:1
- small classes for Utah
- 26.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 20
- students enrolled
Vernon School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
-53% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.5%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Vernon School compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Vernon School
Vernon School is a small elementary school in Vernon, Utah, enrolling 20 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10:1, Vernon School is leaner than roughly 96% of Utah schools and 53% under the state's 21.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 26.5% lands close to the Utah typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Utah schools, with 20 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 1,065 Utah schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
15.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Tooele District also operates Stansbury High (2,314 students) and Tooele High (1,900 students) alongside Vernon School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Vernon School compares
Vernon School on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10:1 | ▼ 53% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.5% | ▼ 5% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 20 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
20
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
26.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% below the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
- 53% below state mean
Top 4% in Utah - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$8,137
per pupil, district-wide
- below Utah avg of $9,792
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 90.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
Two or More 5.0%
Largest group: White at 90.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.5, Vernon School is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tooele District, which includes Vernon School.
$8,137
Per student
-17%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-51%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.4%
State 63.7%
Federal 8.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Vernon School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stansbury High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tooele High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Grantsville High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Clarke N. Johnsen Jr High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sterling School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Vernon School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,314
- Students per teacher
- 30.1:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 1,900
- Students per teacher
- 23.8:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 1,094
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 840
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 772
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Resource Index
- 14/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Utah, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~20 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Vernon School
How many students attend Vernon School?
Vernon School has 20 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Vernon, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vernon School?
The student-teacher ratio at Vernon School is 10:1, which is 53% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vernon School?
26.5% of students at Vernon School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vernon School?
The largest demographic group at Vernon School is White at 90.0% of enrollment, in Vernon, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Vernon School?
Vernon School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Vernon School a good school?
Vernon School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Utah schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Utah. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Tooele District?
Besides Vernon School, Tooele District also operates Stansbury High (2,314 students), Tooele High (1,900 students), and Grantsville High (1,094 students). See the Tooele District district page for the complete list.
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